XRP, Solana, and Ethereum: Which Will Double $5,000 by 2027?

Ethereum is currently leading the market, with a 22% monthly gain and a record 34% of its supply staked. The XRP price could reach $5 or higher if the CLARITY Act passes, which would make it a lucrative investment opportunity for those who have already invested in the cryptocurrency.

Solana needs the Alpenglow upgrade to bring in the activity that generates fees before the SOL price follows. The upgrade is expected sometime between August and October, and it could cut transaction finality from 12.8 seconds to about 150 milliseconds. If Solana's fees never recover after the memecoin trading that drove them collapsed in 2024, investors will not see the SOL price reach $148.

Ethereum has a record number of its supply locked away in staking, earning yield instead of sitting on exchanges. The Glamsterdam upgrade is still pending and has no mainnet date set yet, but it could raise the block gas limit from about 60 million to 200 million, cutting gas fees by roughly 78%.